It was the third of September That day I'll always remember, yes I will 'Cause that was the day that my daddy died I never had a chance to see him Never heard nothing but bad things about him Mama I'm depending on you to tell me the truth Well,mama just hung her head and said
Papa was a rolling stone (na,na,na) Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died all he left us was alone Hey mama, heard some talk about papa
Doin' some store-front prechin' Talking about saving souls and all the time leaching Dealin' in dirt and stealing in the name of the Lord Mama just hung her head and said
Papa was a rolling stone (na,na,na) Wherever he laid his hat was his home And when he died all he left us was alone,alone,alone,alone,alone Papa was a rolling stone